Posts About "Boarding"

April 12th, 2014This is part or our Hockey 101 series for the new fan, click here for the entire series...
Heavy hits are a common part of the game. The best ones are the legal ones, however. Violent hits can result in penalties. Boarding and charging are similar rules as they deal directly with contact between players. In recent seasons, the NHL...

October 22nd, 2013Another week has passed, and yet again the best and worst of the National Hockey League have been put on display. A goaltender’s goal, a star player, and some sweet revenge round out the top moments of the week, while an odd tally and some scary hits were the lower points of the past seven days. Here’s the “Hot and Not” for...

June 3rd, 2013The game is over and the damage is done. The Pittsburgh Penguins are down 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Final to the Boston Bruins. Matt Cooke is not suspended, Adam McQuaid is not injured, and Cooke essentially served his time with a 5 minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct in Game 1.
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February 29th, 2012In his first season as NHL disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan has diligently punished many players, making clear his intentions to clean up the league's dirty play. To his credit, the "Shanahammer," as he's come to be known, has been very consistent with his rulings.
But, With 5:10 remaining in Tuesday night's Flyers-Sharks contest,...

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